Adding flash memory to the ESP32 and Mongoose driver support

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Hi All, I’m currently using the ESP32 WROOM-U32 module which only has up to 16MBytes flash on the module. The datasheet for the ESP32 basically says that this is the max. However, I see in the API section of this website that there is a VFS driver to support the Winbond W25N01 and W25M02 chips, which are much bigger than 16MBytes.

If the driver works I could disable the module’s flash and add one of these chips, but I’m confused. If the MPU has memory mapping issues beyond 16MBytes how can this work? Is it tested? I currently want to replace an SPI connected SD card.

Thanks very much.

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Never mind, apparently I misread the datasheet and the limit only applies to the cache.

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AFAIK, you can’t disable the internal flash and replace it with an external one.
The external SPI flash can be used as a storage device.

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It looks like I can add a flash chip, I ordered some 1Gb Windond flash chips and I’ll test when they arrive.